Holiday apartment in Picedo: Culture, Vineyards and Trails

Picedo is characterised by a strong concentration of vineyards and olive groves. Its historic centre was grouped around Piazzetta Olivieri and included the Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate.

Church and historic centre as a cultural focal point

The Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate was probably built in the 15th century in the late Romanesque style and contains 16th-century frescoes. The depictions include a Madonna and Child as well as the Nativity with Saint Francis. The age of the building and the frescoes therefore dates from different centuries.

Next to the Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate stands a preserved building regarded as a typical example of a 15th-century rustic building. Picedo also features sporadic evidence from the Roman period. The preserved building stands beside the church and thus forms a second specific reference point in the historic centre.

Ancient sites, castle and palace around Picedo

Lucone di Polpenazze, an ancient site, is located in the immediate vicinity of Picedo. The Museo Civico Archeologico della Valtenesi is also located nearby. For those interested in archaeology, the area around Picedo combines an ancient site and a museum.

Other notable buildings are located around Picedo: Castello di Padenghe is a castle, while Palazzo della Magnifica Patria is a palace. Alongside the religious building in Picedo, the surrounding area therefore also features a castle and a palace.

Vineyards, olive groves and landscape features

Selvapiana, a mountain summit, is located around Picedo. Monte Tre Cornelli and Monte Olivo are also nearby; both are mountain summits. Isola di Garda is likewise located around Picedo and is an island. The mountain summits and the island add further landscape features to the local character shaped by vineyards and olive groves.

Cycling route and circular hiking trail

The trails include the “Puegnago del Garda-Polpenazze del Garda” mountain bike route and the “Le dolci colline rurali tra Puegnago e Polpenazze del Garda” circular hiking trail.

The mountain bike route is easy, 8.6 km long and takes one hour. The circular hiking trail connects Polpenazze del Garda with Puegnago del Garda and passes through the districts of Picedo and Mura.

Restaurant and local tradition

The Taverna di Picedo is also part of the local character. It is a restaurant in a small district of Polpenazze in the hills of Valtenesi. The restaurant complements the cultural and landscape themes with a culinary connection.

An edition of the Festa della Madonna del Carmine was announced for a July date in Picedo.

Discover other places in the same area via Bassanega, Sabbio Chiese, Paitone, Vesta, Collio, Mura, Temù and Azzano Mella.

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